Budget reactions: Union slams Services Australia cuts, Labor targets missed opportunities Wednesday May 12, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Read the initial reactions to the budget below, from politicians, unions, industry, and more.
Morrison says reaching net zero emissions by 2050 preferable, but doesn’t commit to target Tuesday February 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The PM said that when we get there will depend on the advances made in science and technology needed to commercially transform Australia and the…
2020 budget: politicians, industry leaders and think tanks react to government’s plan Wednesday October 7, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry There has, as always, been much criticism regarding the communities, industries and issues that have missed out.
Premium Expert briefings COVID-19: Managing the risks must be based on evidence Friday April 17, 2020 By Verona Burgess Career Advice COVID-19 ROAD TO RECOVERY: WHAT GOVERNMENTS CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER: This pandemic has put federal and state governments between the devil and the deep…
For those on the left, the Coalition's actions speak louder than the Prime Minister's words Tuesday August 27, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Federal Labor members and the public sector union both agreed with parts of the Prime Minister's speech to his public service troops but argued the…
Who's in line to lead ASIO? Major moves draw congratulations, trepidation and speculation Monday July 29, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry Last week's major movements at the top of the Australian Public Service last week were followed by tributes, trepidation and congratulations, as well as a…
Silver linings: APRA told to fix culture, leadership and structure but may escape APS pay-rise policy Wednesday July 17, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry The four members of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority need to encourage more “internal debate and contestability” within the agency and a higher level of…
Labor promises public servants above-inflation pay rises and APS-wide conditions Friday May 10, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Labor promises federal public servants “real wage increases” and a shift towards “service-wide bargaining” over common pay and conditions that sit above agency-specific agreements. “Labor…
National Disability Insurance Agency would swap labour hire for permanent staff under Labor Tuesday March 19, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The National Disability Insurance Agency looks to be high on the opposition’s priority list for agencies that would swap a lot of contractors for public…
Governments ensure the public sector keeps pace with slow wage growth Thursday March 14, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The slow wage growth that has become the norm across the economy is also evident in the public sector, with most governments choosing to put…
Labor's alternative APS: less efficiency cuts, but stop flying around so much Thursday August 9, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal As well as removing the Australian Public Service staffing cap, a Labor government would forgo nearly $400 million in planned efficiency dividends, cut travel costs…
Full speech: Jim Chalmers delivers Labor's alternative public service plan Thursday August 9, 2018 By Jim Chalmers Features For almost two decades I’ve been going back and forth between Brisbane’s south and Logan City – the lands of the Yugumbir and Jaggera peoples,…
Opposition promises to remove APS staffing cap, with 'no impact on budget' Thursday August 9, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal If the Turnbull government is turfed out of office at the next election, its arbitrary cap on Australian Public Service staffing levels will go with…
